Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, ISAAC G

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3662

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.8%
Allow Rate
+20.8% vs TC avg
590
Total Applications
+20.6%
Interview Lift
1022
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 563 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.5%
§101 Eligibility
9.5%
§102 Novelty
43.6%
§103 Obviousness
31.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18468187 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPORTING FLIGHT PATH OF TERMINAL IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18945785 IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM, IDENTIFICATION METHOD, AND IDENTIFICATION DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18972503 SELF-MOVING MOWING SYSTEM, SELF-MOVING MOWER AND OUTDOOR SELF-MOVING DEVICE Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
18987078 METHOD FOR COORDINATING FLIGHT PATHS OF UAVs IN AN URBAN SPACE Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
18801213 COMBINED AVIATION AND GROUND MAPPING FOR AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18650692 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AERONAUTICAL DATA FOR FLIGHT PLANS OF AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA THE BOEING COMPANY
18744447 SURFACE AND NEAR-SURFACE INTENT-BASED COLLISION AVOIDANCE Non-Final OA Rockwell Collins, Inc.
19272510 Distributed Ledger for Vehicle Feature Updates Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
19202793 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OTA UPDATE OF VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18071973 ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEDIA Final Rejection Kia Corporation
19231163 MODELING AGENT DRIVING BEHAVIOR Non-Final OA Waymo LLC
19191334 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18890268 IMPROVED UNDERWATER SENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy

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